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Mary Ann Shadd was born in Wilmington, Delaware. She was the oldest of 13 children. -
Fugitive Slave Law went out.
Then she moved from detriot to windsor ontario. Estimated date -
Mary went sent to school
Mary went to a quakers school in Pennsylvania. -
opened a school
She opened up a school were every race was aloud to attend. Estimated date -
She was the first African American newspaper editor in North America.
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mary's dad dies
After his death mary and the children moved back to amarica. -
mary teaches in a school
Mary Ann Shass taught in black schools in Wilmington -
mary teaches at public school
She moved to Washington, D.C and teached in a public school Estimated date -
Mary gos to univercity
After the civel war.She was at and Howard University School of Law. She also got the degree. -
Mary edits a newspaper
She was the first black person to edit a newspaper. estimated date -
Mary dies
She died in Washington, D.C. She was at interred Columbian Harmony Cemetery. -
Named a National Historic Landmark
In the U Street Corridor was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1976. (estimated date) -
named Women's History Month Honoree
In 1987 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project. estimated date -
She is a national historic leader
She was also honoured by Canada, being designated a Person of National Historic Significance Estimated date